My Veterinary Life

We are thrilled to bring you this episode with 2020 AVMA Convention Keynote Patrice Washington! We were first introduced to Patrice as a featured presenter at the 2019 Podcast Movement Conference, where we were blown away by her message and stage presence. Patrice has had an amazing career full of ups and downs and we only scratch the surface of everything she has going on. Not only does she have her own podcast, ‘Chase Purpose, Not Money’, she is also an author, TV personality and life coach. And this is just in her professional life! She shares with us some great messages and thoughts on creating space for your dreams and goals and pursuing the life you have envisioned for yourself. This conversation made us even more excited for her keynote during the AVMA’s Virtual Convention. You won’t want to miss it!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Socia

“Be nice, and you never know who you are going to meet, and your connections, and follow your passions. Never turn down something you’re really passionate about. Go and seek out certain opportunities because I think you’ll learn that you’ll meet some pretty great people along the way!” Our guest today is Kelly Hewitt. Kelly is a rising third year at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interest in veterinary medicine may have come a little later than most but what you will learn about her is that once she commits to something, she does not waver. We loved learning about her involvement in so many different organizations in veterinary medicine as well as what life has looked like during the pandemic. We talk about her summer internship, what she learned at the 2020 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference and so much more! This is a fun conversation and we are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leav

Meet Dr. Annie Chavent! She recently joined the Student Initiatives team with the AVMA. We talk about her experience with interviewing and starting a job during the pandemic. Prior to joining the AVMA, she was an equine practitioner. She talks about private practice and her internship as well as the important role mentors have played in her career so far. We have a blast learning more about her and how her roles in student organizations while at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine influenced her interest in this role at the AVMA. We are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“And I think that was actually, that 3 x 5 card, was actually the only resume I’ve ever made for a paying job to date.”Our guest today is Dr. Gary Marshall. Like Dr. Marshall’s career, we cover a lot of ground on this episode. We chat about everything from practice ownership to mentorship to cats to curling to documentaries and so much more. It’s hard not to smile when you are around Dr. Marshall. His enthusiasm for the profession is infectious and we feel really lucky that he is passionate about mentorship so that he can infuse some of that love of vet med into the next generation. This is truly an inspiring and fun conversation and we had the best time chatting with him. We are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

We are joined today by two very special guests! Francess Blake and Alexis Roach have been best friends since pre-school and just completed their first year of veterinary school together at NC State. Once we heard about their story, we had to know what it was like to attend veterinary school with your best friend. We loved hearing about their time together and how their different personalities really strengthen their relationship. It’s a great conversation that will have you laughing more than once. The future of veterinary medicine is very bright, and we are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I am somebody who, like I think a lot of vets by the nature of the profession really struggles with being present in the here and now and not having 5 steps ahead planned. And that’s big things like internships and residencies and a career pathway. And it’s small things like the next placement I’m going to do or the next couple weeks what kind of work I have lined up for myself and how I want to take care of those things and COVID has really thrown all of that to the wind.”Our guest today is Bryanna Andrews. Bryanna is a veterinary student at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Scotland. We first met at the 2020 Veterinary Leadership Conference where she was a member of a student panel put together by one of our co-hosts, Dr. Anna Reddish. Her perspectives on leadership and stories from her career so far are so fun and insightful. We are constantly in awe of the adaptability and positive attitude veterinary students are bringing to veterinary medicine, especially during a global pandemic! We had

Our guest on today’s bonus episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Alli Reid. Dr. Reid is a 2018 graduate from the University of Georgia. She was recently highlighted in an article in JAVMA where she discussed starting her own practice during a pandemic and so soon after graduation. She shares what her experiences were like and why she decided now was the time to make the leap into practice ownership. We had a great, honest discussion with her and cannot wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcasthttps://www.avma.org/javma-news/2020-06-15/young-veterinarians-bring-unique-perspective-ownership

“I’m the first and only veterinarian to be chief of staff of the office of the Surgeon General. But it’s again another testament to the DVM degree.”Our guest today is Dr. Michael Blackwell. Dr. Blackwell is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University. He has had a truly incredible and inspirational career which has taken him to places he never expected. Following in his father’s footsteps, he started out in a mixed animal practice in Oklahoma, after that he spent many years with the FDA. He then moved on to become the first, and so far, only, veterinarian to serve as the chief of staff in the office of the Surgeon General. He also spent time as the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. He is back at the University now and working on programs to help provide affordable care to all pet owners. We also talk about how being a part of a minority group has impacted his veterinary career and why he took certain rolls even if it wasn’t where he initial

Our guest on today’s bonus episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Jonathan Runstadler. Dr. Runstadler is a professor of Virology, Immunogenetics, and Disease Ecology in the Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. We had a great time learning more about infectious diseases and brushing up on some of our virology knowledge. It was incredible to learn how quickly his lab pivoted from working on influenza research to working on COVID-19 studies. He even shares some of the latest research they are working on and what they hope to accomplish. This is a really great way to learn yet another way veterinarians are making a difference during the pandemic! If you are looking for the most up to date resources and information on COVID-19 as it relates to veterinarians, please visit avma.org/coronavirus. The team at AVMA is working around the clock to keep this information updated. Thanks for joining us on this journey! We hope you continue to

“So that’s honestly, probably one of my favorite stories from my veterinary career so far. Is solely from that picture of me holding that tub of ice cream.” Our guest today is Dr. Austin Leedy. Dr. Leedy is a captain in the US army and a 2016 graduate from Auburn University. We had a great conversation and learned how she became interested in the US Army and what life has been like since graduation. We hear about some of her travels and what her ‘typical’ day to day responsibilities include. We even hear her favorite story so far from her career which includes ice cream and Antarctica. It’s a great conversation and we are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

Today’s show is an insightful conversation about Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine. We are so grateful to our guests, Dr. Quincy Hawley and Dr. Andrea Gentry-Apple for joining us and sharing their experiences and thoughts on this topic. We learned so much and truly appreciate the time Dr. Hawley and Dr. Gentry spent with us. This episode runs a little longer than our usual ones, but it is such a great conversation and we think it is well worth the listen! We left this conversation with a lot to contemplate and a lot of hope for veterinary medicine. We are looking forward to continuing these conversations throughout the entire profession. We are so proud and excited to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastIf you are interested in learning more about the Dr. Tracy

“When you put crabs in a bucket, none of them will escape the bucket and it’s because when one crab gets close to escaping the other crabs will pull it down. It’s kind of a good analogy for the ‘If I can’t have it then no one can’ attitude that people can get.”We have a very fun episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast today! We were joined by Kristina Williams a veterinary student at Colorado State University. We first met Kristina at the 2020 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference where she participated on a student panel talking about leadership experiences and perspectives. Her analogy with crabs caught everyone’s attention and is something we can all learn from! Throughout this episode she shares great insights on community and how she has overcome so many challenges. We also all bonded over our fascination with ‘wildlife’ or animals that are out in the wild and how we respond to them. This is a great episode that is sure to put a smile on your face and we can’t wait to share this journey with you!Remember w

Welcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! We continue our focus on Pride Month with Alex Dhom. Alex is a third-year student at University of Georgia. He shares his personal experiences and the importance of visibility in the LBGTQ+ community. We talk about everything from mentorship, to joining national organizations to the importance of community. It’s a great conversation and we learned so much from Alex. We are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“We saw that the world can change overnight. If you get the entire world and all the people in the world to do something, you can make change in the blink of an eye.”Welcome to another episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! This week we are joined by Dr. Dane Whitaker and Dr. Abby McElroy. They are both members of the PrideVMC team and they share their experiences as part of the LBGTQ+ community. They cover everything from pronouns and why they are important to the history of PrideVMC and what Pride Month celebrations will look like this year. We learn so much throughout this episode and know you will too. We are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastResources referenced throughout the episode: https://pridevmc.org/history/https://transgenderlawcenter.org/https:/

“I just think it is really important to not get so stuck in only being a veterinarian. You’re a person. You have other skills to offer in the world, and also just really taking care of yourself is really important I think.” Our guest today is Dr. Patrick Mahaney. We had a blast chatting with him and can’t believe all the places his career has taken him! While it wasn’t always a direct route, he has definitely found his niche and followed his entrepreneurial spirit. While he holds many roles, his main role is as a Holistic Housecall Veterinarian. You may be surprised to hear who some of his clients are! He shares some truly incredible stories and great life lessons. You can hear the passion he brings to this profession every single day. We can’t wait to see what is next for him and are so excited to share his journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can

We are pleased to share another bonus episode today! We are joined by Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett. They are co-founders of Florida Veterinary Advisors and Co-hosts of the Smarter Vet Podcast. While we recognize that financial wellbeing is important year-round, it has become top of mind for most of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom and CJ take us through some practical items we can think about to that can help improve financial wellbeing. We truly appreciated their straightforward approach to debt and finances. We walked away with great knowledge and ideas to help improve our own financial wellbeing and know you will too! If you are looking for the most up to date resources and information on COVID-19 as it relates to veterinarians, please visit avma.org/coronavirus. The team at AVMA is working around the clock to keep this information updated. Thanks for joining us on this journey! We hope you continue to stay safe and healthy! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Appl

“I think the biggest difference is that I don’t smell nearly as bad I used to being a bovine veterinarian, so that’s nice, I can go to lunch and not get dirty looks” Our guest today is Dr. Fred Gingrich. Dr. Gingrich is currently the executive vice president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP). We learn what his career looked like leading up to this role and what the day to day looks like now. We also learn what he feels some of the challenges facing the veterinary profession are and what AABP is doing to address them. Throughout the conversation he shares some wonderful stories and we learn fun facts about him including his favorite band! We truly had a blast chatting with him and can’t wait it to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastHere is a link to

“So there’s this one episode where she called herself and left herself a voicemail and it said ‘Hey Leslie! It’s Leslie! Hang in there! I love you! Bye!’” We have another fun episode for you! This week we are joined by Dr. Mia Cary and we discuss what the veterinary profession can learn from Leslie Knope. If you aren’t familiar with Leslie, she is a fictitious character and the main protagonist from the sitcom Parks and Recreation. We felt that the positivity and passion she brings to her work and those around her provides a lot of lessons for us! Throughout the conversation we also talk about Insights training which is a personality profile assessment program. There is a link below if you would like to learn more! We had a great conversation and hope you enjoy it too! Thanks for continuing to share this journey with us!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also foll

We have another great episode for you today! Joining us are two more students who share their experiences with adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanna is a rising third year at the University of Illinois and a member of the SAVMA executive board. Ashley is also a rising third year at Western University in California and a member of the SAVMA exec board. We really enjoyed our conversation and appreciated how they have adapted and taken such a positive attitude to all the changes going on around them. It’s exciting to see the next generation of veterinarians rising to meet every challenge that is in front of them! We can’t wait to see what is next! If you are looking for the most up to date resources and information on COVID-19 as it relates to veterinarians, please visit avma.org/coronavirus. The team at AVMA is working around the clock to keep this information updated. Thanks for joining us on this journey! We hope you continue to stay safe and healthy! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to s

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to have the team back together! Dr. Anna Reddish is fresh off maternity leave and shares her story of motherhood so far and how she and her new family are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We share stories from other veterinary mothers, highlighting the challenges and unexpected joys of parenting during a pandemic. We owe a huge thank you to Dr. Nicki Wise and the Moms with a DVM Facebook Group, who helped us collect these stories. Now more than ever, it is so important to realize you are not alone and to celebrate those around you! We are also grateful to our colleagues being so open with their struggles and sharing ideas to infuse a little fun into each day. Thanks for continuing to share this journey with us!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVe